U23 World League

Aguilas
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nunez Endira took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th match minute, Rossobianco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Froilan Eliu to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Kenan Yıldız's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bakar Gopala Pillai was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Kenan Yıldız blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bakar Gopala Pillai having to make a save. In the 12th minute Kenan Yıldız shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bakar Gopala Pillai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rossobianco's Bakar Gopala Pillai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kenan Yıldız in the 17th minute of play. In the 19th minute Lions Of Turks were awarded a corner. Namık Hafız went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Namık Hafız got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Bakar Gopala Pillai quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 24 minutes, Namık Hafız mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lions Of Turks and the Rossobianco players grew even worse after the yellow card. Namık Hafız kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nunez Endira in the 28th minute of play forced Lions Of Turks's goalkeeper Emirhan İzzet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Namık Hafız was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 33 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 33rd minute of the game. One of Lions Of Turks:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Rossobianco:s goal. Emirhan İzzet had in the 36thth minute some difficulties stopping Rolando Michael's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. When the match had gone on for 39 minutes, Kenan Yıldız put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Bakar Gopala Pillai. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benicio Ruy got free with Emirhan İzzet in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Benicio Ruy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Emirhan İzzet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 63 minutes, Bakar Gopala Pillai successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rossobianco's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kenan Yıldız was slow to take the kick. During this time Lions Of Turks's players had a chance to rest. Lions Of Turks's Kenan Yıldız was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Bakar Gopala Pillai in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kenan Yıldız in the 67th minute of play forced Rossobianco's goalkeeper Bakar Gopala Pillai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute, Rolando Michael got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 76 minutes, Rolando Michael mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rossobianco and the Lions Of Turks players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rolando Michael kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Cornelio Quilino hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. A collision led to Lions Of Turks getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Nihat Candar hit a great ball. In the 85th minute of the match Rolando Michael shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emirhan İzzet showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, Rossobianco's Bakar Gopala Pillai got control of the ball when Özgün Kaan tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Rossobianco getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Froilan Eliu hit a great ball. 96 minutes into the match, Lions Of Turks's Kenan Yıldız sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bakar Gopala Pillai narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Although Rossobianco had been in control for most of the match, Lions Of Turks still came away with the win.